Table 1 Historical dam failures in Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province of Vietnam
Dam failure |
Commune |
Year of failure |
Cost to repair the dam |
Non khuat |
Hong Giang |
2008 |
5B Vietnamese Dong* (A$416,666) |
Ran |
Tan Moc |
2008 |
400M Vietnamese Dong (A$33,333) |
Ia |
Tan Moc |
2008 |
200M Vietnamese Dong (A$16,667) |
Chao |
Giap Son |
2008 |
5B Vietnamese Dong (A$416,666) |
Da Mai |
Giap Son |
2008 |
600M Vietnamese Dong (A$50,000) |
Bau |
Giap Son |
2008 |
700M Vietnamese Dong (A$58,333) |
Hoa Quang |
Nam Duong |
2008 |
6B Vietnamese Dong (A$500,000) |
Deo Gia |
Deo Gia |
2008 |
3B Vietnamese Dong (A$250,000) |
Bien Dau |
Bien Dau |
2008 |
300M Vietnamese Dong (A$25,000) |
Note: * In 2008, 1A$ = 12,000 VND on average over the entire year.